Thomas King

 The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) has announced the author lineup and programming for MOTIVE presented by Kobo Plus, Canada's newest and largest crime and mystery writing festival, taking place June 3 to 5, 2022 based at Harbourfront Centre.

Hand Habits, a project created by the Los Angeles-based musician Meg Duffy, has shared a video for “No Difference,” the new single from their upcoming album, Fun House, available for pre-order now. 'Fun House' is Duffy's most ambitious Hand Habits album to date, the result of taking a difficult, if much-needed, moment of pause.

The FADER, who premiered the video and profiled Duffy today, is saying 'Fun House is lush, bright, in constant forward motion, in a constant state of change. Duffy’s third and best record, it possesses some grimy, earthen magic.'

Come From Away returns to the West End from 22 July. Learn more about the production, casting, and how to purchase tickets!

The EP finds the songwriter exploring themes of growth and finding ways to let go of the parts of their past that no longer serve them.

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent work selected across the Feature Film, Short Film, Indie Series and New Frontier categories for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Fifteen screenwriters will convene to advance their independent projects at Sundance Institute's January Screenwriters Lab, taking place at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, from January 17-22, 2020. At the Lab, the screenwriters will immerse themselves in a rigorous and holistic creative process, working to further develop their scripts with the mentorship of accomplished Creative Advisors.

There is something special about the magic which is created during a live theater performance that cannot be duplicated on television or film as the interaction with an audience allows well-written and directed stories, starring incredibly talented actors, to soar into the history books as an event not to miss. Such is the case in LACKAWANNA BLUES, Tony Award-winning actor and talented stage director Ruben Santiago-Hudson's theatrical memoir in which he returns to his roots in a tour-de-force performance accompanied throughout by Grammy-winning blues guitarist, composer and actor Chris Thomas King.

Performances begin tonight, March 5, for Ruben Santiago-Hudson's powerful and touching solo play 'Lackawanna Blues' at the Mark Taper Forum. Produced by Center Theatre Group, 'Lackawanna Blues' is written, performed and directed by Santiago-Hudson with live music performed by Grammy-winning blues guitarist, composer and actor Chris Thomas King. The production will run through April 21 with the opening set for March 13 at 8 p.m.

Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson brings his autobiographical solo show LACKAWANNA BLUES to the Mark Taper (already in previews), with opening night set for March 13, 2019. Hearkening back to his 1950's childhood in Lackawanna, New York; Ruben assumes the roles of twenty-plus characters he grew up with.

Performances begin tonight, March 5, for Ruben Santiago-Hudson's powerful and touching solo play "Lackawanna Blues" at the Mark Taper Forum. Produced by Center Theatre Group, "Lackawanna Blues" is written, performed and directed by Santiago-Hudson with live music performed by Grammy-winning blues guitarist, composer and actor Chris Thomas King. The production will run through April 21 with the opening set for March 13 at 8 p.m.